Afrikaans Poems

No Name

...No Name
by Cathrin Stuart

Do you know how it feels
when you say nine months you carried me,
but could think of no name?

Do you know how it feels
when you say you held me for the first time,...

My Beautiful African Lionesses

...In my mind's eye I see this incredible vision that would make a beautiful African painting. Perhaps I shall try to make it real. 

I dedicate this poem to the women of Africa. Be inspired by Archan...

White Near East and Such

...ONE:
Is our Near East in Asia? Are Israelis "Asians"?
People from India are called South Asians
The same folk in Caribbean are East Indians!
Fancy that: West Indians being called East Indians
ST...

Oh Black Americans

...Oh! Black Americans,  
Africa is your motherland 
And most Africans love you 
Not because you are called African Americans 
And lost your African mother tongues
And cultures. 
Being called Amer...

World Poetry Day

...N. Hawthorne encouraged us to do anything, something,  (heroic?) even though life brings huge discouragement: "Tell me not, in mournful numbers, that life is but an empty dream ..." PSALM OF LIFE 

...

Peace

...Peace is possible. Let's embrace it fully and globally. 
Note: The symbols for other languages will show up as ?.

Peace
By Michelle Morris
28/01/2023

Peace is possible
It isn't just a symbo...

Your Father In Hermanus

...Where the hefty lumps of fat?
Eyes strain through kaleidoscopic beams
As he takes in the scene.
Frayed Lonely Planet clasped tightly 
Knuckles whitening.
'a breeding ground for one of the larges...

Youth of 1976

...It was on the 16th of June 1976
When they took a decision to fight 
To fight for their rights as learners 
The sang their songs 
Asking for their freedom 
It was the young of 1976

I can hear ...

Chicken Hero Kaalnek

...I
In a land of crime, pets too are killed
A goose was struck by an upset Ouma
I saw it in a fenced yard, life bleeding ...
It came close to home, with Kuiken

II
Kuiken is Afrikaans for baby c...

Spoken-Hallelujah Praise- Everyone

...An unanswered, Hallelujah
Our soul says, yes!
My soul says, yes!

Leluya, Leluya
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Haleluta, Haleluta
Hallelujah

Haleluy, Haleluy
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
...

How Many Times Did You Think God Today

...I
Now nearing that age of no hair, & more
No hair on head, more hair in ears & nose
I do a daily discipline of Matthew 6: 9-13
Then a Psalm, before a recorded sermon
In my youth, girls not God, ...

A Tribute To My Mum

...My mum past away in 2003, she wrote this hymn that year in our Home 
       Language (Afrikaans) I tried to translate it in a poem.


          I heard Your voice.
          When You call, come ...

Stroke Survivor Uses Right Arm - Leg After 3 Years

...GLORY TO OUR LORD AND SAVIOR Yeshua HaMeshiach

Thousands of miles away, my drums beat with America -
the ear drums as much as my heart rhythm: news of abuse
A mild term for what ...

'n Hart Van Goud

...Ek was gevra om ietsie oor Pa te sê
Maar waar begin ek nou
Wanneer daar eintlik net een ding is wat ek nou wil doen
Om steeds my arms om Pa te vou

Maar nou is Pa weg
Na ‘n plek waar Pa tog gra...

Broken Afrikaans

...die briesie van herlewing kom saam met u besoek

daar is 'n hindernis van byna 500 jaar wat ons suiwerheid geskei het

in velkleur, godsdiens en verhoudings
ons is van wortels gekastreer en gevo...

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